Investigation Report
Third Coast Industries Petroleum Products Facility Fire — Final Investigation Report
Third Coast Industries Petroleum Products Facility Fire — Final Investigation Report
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- Environmental protectionFireLoss of containmentRegulation and legislationRisk management
- Storage tanks
- Emergency responseFire protectionPressure reliefRisk assessment
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
Investigation of the fire that destroyed Third Coast Industries’ lubricant blending and packaging facility in Friendswood, Texas. The report examines fire spread, tank failures, inadequate suppression water, containment and fire-code gaps. The initiating event remained undetermined; no employees or firefighters were injured.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.